Chapter 1133

Hearing the commotion behind him.

Su Yang didn't look back, nor did he pay any attention.

Although he hadn't seen what happened behind him, he had already simulated the scene in his mind.

Gao Zhiyi had spent over three months setting everything up.

She had even gone so far as to use monsters for feeding for the sake of the emblem.

After doing so much work in the early stages, she ended up lifting a rock only to drop it on her own feet.

All her efforts went down the drain.

She was even tricked during the final 'Modification' phase.

Dying without knowing why.

Now that she had 'Revived', she naturally wanted Su Yang to taste the flavor of despair as well.

Gao Zhiyi approached at a leisurely pace, saying, "Brother Su Yang, why bother?"

"Anyone with eyes can see what's in your heart, but do you know how much risk and cost this does to your dependents?"

"As an 'Ascending God' seed who cares so much for his dependents, can you bear to watch them die one by one before your eyes?"

"How about this, let's both take a step back."

"You stand still, and I'll give you a quick end."

"Consider it giving them a quick end too."

Hearing this, Su Yang scoffed, unmoved.

"I say, Miss Gao, you are as lacking in a sense of humor as ever."

"The dad jokes you tell are not only unfunny, but also incredibly annoying."

"Some people are born destined to go to sea and be fish; that is fate."

Gao Zhiyi was poked in a sore spot, and her expression changed immediately.

She found that she couldn't control the urge to kill Su Yang at all.

The next moment, she suddenly quickened her pace, appearing before Su Yang with a 'whoosh'.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and she gave a strange smile, "What good does it do you to provoke me?"

Su Yang subconsciously chose to detour, but a spike suddenly pierced through his head.

Similarly, before Ximen Zhirou could catch his breath, his head suffered another heavy blow.

"Pfft!"

His life force plummeted, like a candle in the wind, likely to be extinguished at any moment.

Gao Zhiyi glanced at him and said, "See? Your living only makes your dependents suffer."

"More importantly, his belief that he is being loyal and righteous is all in vain."

"Because you can't escape from my palm at all!"

After saying this, Gao Zhiyi kicked Su Yang hard in the abdomen.

"Bang!"

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

Su Yang couldn't feel any pain, but his heart ached faintly.

As his body smashed heavily onto the ground, he slid more than twenty meters.

He stopped right beside Ximen Zhirou, who was kneeling on both knees with his head hanging low.

Looking at the other's dying state, Su Yang gritted his teeth and reached out to grab his hand.

"Ximen?"

Ximen Zhirou heard the call and struggled to lift his head.

The moment his face came into view, Su Yang's breath hitched.

A huge blood hole had appeared on his forehead, occupying almost a quarter of the total area.

His two eyes were dull, as if held up only by faith and a single breath.

He stared at Su Yang, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Boss, why did you come too?"

What?

The moment he heard this, Su Yang was stunned.

Ximen Zhirou held Su Yang's hand back and continued to smile, saying, "It seems our luck was still a bit off."

"In the end, we still couldn't cross that hurdle."

"But... being able to reunite in hell can be considered a great blessing in life."

"At least we can meet again, right?"

Su Yang felt his nose go sour upon hearing this.

His eyes moistened involuntarily.

Only now did he realize that Ximen Zhirou was already at the point of no return.

He was already in a state of delirium.

"Don't say any more!" Su Yang gripped his palm slightly.

"Sigh, what a damn mess." Ximen Zhirou sighed long.

He looked up at the sky leisurely and murmured, "It seems I've never made the right choice in my life."

"When I was a kid, my dad told me to study hard, but I thought studying was useless and I should go out to work early."

"Later, when I started working, I realized that a degree isn't that important, but damn it, it's a stepping stone!"

"Without it, others won't even look at you."

"Later, I met a very cute girl; she didn't mind that I was a rough man, nor that I was poor."

"We had agreed to get married, but damn me, I went out drinking with my brothers the day before."

"I drank all night and overslept the next day, missing the time."

"Damn me, I didn't even want to apologize, just waited for her to cool off on her own."

"That wait... and I never saw her again."

"Do you think I'm just not fated with the word 'correct'?"

"Why couldn't it look at me even once?"

Saying this, Ximen Zhirou spat blood again.

At this time, his vitality was fading, and his eyes no longer had their original clarity.

All that remained was an indescribable turbidity.

Ximen Zhirou didn't stop speaking and continued:

"When I got the 'Guardian' talent, I told myself that I must never miss anyone again in this life."

"But I didn't expect the Death Game to be so cruel; I tried to open up to people, but I was played over and over again."

"I can't remember how many times I've been betrayed; I've lost count."

"I just wanted to find someone I could trust; why is it so hard?"

"Later, I came under your command, Boss; to be honest, those days were very happy."

"It was the most relaxed and happy time of this period, or even my whole life."

"But that guy Jiang Chengyu told me that a big shot from the Old Era wanted to take over this team."

"I was scared, couldn't resist his sweet talk, believed it, and voted for him at the critical moment."

"After all—a big shot from the Old Era must be much stronger than us."

"Others have hundreds of years of accumulation, while we are just fledgling players; what do we have to fight them with?"

"I only found out afterward that it was a complete conspiracy and scam."

"But time doesn't flow backward, and there's no regret medicine in the world."

"I hate myself for always making the same mistakes, never learning."

Su Yang's heart tightened upon hearing this.

He had never talked to Ximen Zhirou and didn't know he had such a past.

Nor did he know his inner thoughts.

Now hearing him speak his heart, he felt very uncomfortable.

"But I'm very grateful that you were willing to accept me despite such a big mistake."

"To be honest, I didn't know what kind of person you were, but after this Death Game, I know."

"Watching you try so hard to stand in front for us was really cool; I wanted to be as cool as you once."

"It should count as... a 'correct' decision, right?"

"Boss, I apologize for everything I did before that disappointed you."

"I'm sorry!"

"But—this feeling of blocking a blade for someone else is actually quite good."

"Hey!"

Ximen Zhirou used all his strength to turn his head and look at Su Yang, trying to squeeze out a smile.

"Boss, if there is an afterlife."

"Can you give me a chance."

"To be brothers again."

"If possible..."

"I won't let you down again."

After finishing, Ximen Zhirou's head hung down, and he had no more life.

Su Yang's pupils suddenly contracted, gripping his cold palm tightly, and he shouted hoarsely,

"Ximen!!"